Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
A picture's worth a thousand words, and at least that many pedal revolutions. View hi-res photos of riders, locals, fans from abroad and more in our Richmond 2015 photo galleries below.
We'd love to see your photos, too: send them to online editor Samantha Willis (samanthaw@richmag.com) with the subject line "UCI Photos" and they may be added to our galleries! Don't forget to include your name, photo description, and courtesy information (if applicable). *Please only send photos you took yourself, and no stock photos, please.*
Women's Elite Individual Time Trial, Sept. 22, 2015
The UCI ladies had their time to shine during the women's elite individual time trial on Sept. 22. The 18.6 mile course wound through the streets of Richmond, from Monument Ave., through VCU's campus and finally finishing near Governor's Street.
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The UCI ladies had their time to shine during the women's elite individual time trial on Sept. 22. The 18.6 mile course wound through the streets of Richmond, from Monument Ave., through VCU's campus and finally finishing near Governor's Street. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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The women's elite individual time trial, Sept. 22, 2015. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
Men's Elite Individual Time Trial, Sept. 23, 2015
The men's elite individual time trial kicked off Wednesday, Sept. 23. The route ran over 30 miles from Kings Dominion in Doswell to the heart of Richmond, ending near Governor's Street.
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The men's elite individual time trial kicked off Wednesday, Sept. 23. The route ran from Kings Dominion in Doswell to the heart of Richmond, ending near Governor's Street. (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
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Men's elite individual time trial, Sept. 23, 2015 (Photo by Steve Hedberg)
Faces in the Crowd
Event organizers predicted more than 400,000 spectators at Richmond 2015. Here are the faces, from near and far, we spotted in the amped up crowds.
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Enthusiastic crowds chanted and waved as the cyclists rounded the bend at Brook Rd. and Laburnum Ave. on Sept. 22. (Photo by Justin Vaughan)
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Spectators lined Monument Ave. as the women's elite individual time trials swept through Richmond. (Photo by Tina Eshleman)
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Flemming and Connie Eriksen of Esbjerg, Denmark watched and cheered during the team time trials Sept. 20. (Photo by Tharon Giddens)
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Blacksburg resident Jebbie Crowe came to watch the team time trials on Sept. 20. (Photo by Tharon Giddens)
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Melissa Oliver and her daughters, Grace and Maeve Oliver, walked from their home in the Fan to view team time trials on Sept. 19.
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Patrick Henry High School librarian Terri Lent had the day off, since Hanover County Public Schools closed Sept. 23 when the men's elite time trial wound through the county. She says her students were excited about the races, but "even more excited about the day off." (Photo by Maureen McNabb)
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Spectators rang cowbells from the course sidelines, hoping to encourage the riders as they pedaled along. "First Baptist Church of Richmond gave these to us," says Sidney Scheurle. "It makes a loud racket when we all ring them together, but the riders may actually be able to hear them, unlike plain yelling." (Photo by Maureen McNabb)
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The Scheurles and the Schmidts, friends and riding buddies, have been cycling for 20 years. They came from Wabash and Winona, Minnesota to watch the race. We caught up with them at the men's elite individual time trial starting point in Doswell on Sept. 23. (Photo by Maureen McNabb)
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Photo by Maureen McNabb
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A huge crowd gathered at King's Dominion in Doswell on Sept. 23, the starting line of the men's elite individual time trial. (Photo by Maureen McNabb)
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"I bought my Colombian flag and maybe they'll see it," says American-born Colombian resident Mark Grumbles, who came to support his adopted country's riders. (Photo by Maureen McNabb)
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Photo by Maureen McNabb
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Hordes of people lined both sides of U.S. 301 near the Rutland neighborhood in Hanover County, cheering and waving to each cyclist as they passed during the men's elite individual time trial Sept. 23. (Photo by Maureen McNabb)
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Hanover's signature tomato hides out in this welcome banner, one of the many hung throughout the county during the men's elite time trial on Sept. 23. (Photo by Maureen McNabb)
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Tony and Kathy Kasa with their Venezuelan Flag. (Photo by Harry Kollatz Jr.)
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"What this race represents, to me, is how Richmond is changing for the better," says Sissy Estes of Grove Avenue, pictured here with her father Howard of Chesterfield. "We're opening up and inviting the world to come here." (Photo by Harry Kollatz Jr.)
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"We're excited that the world has come to Richmond and we've prepared for a long time to be a good host and as you can see," said Mayor Dwight Jones, seen on Sept. 19 relaxing at 27 on Broad St. "Richmond looks better than it's ever looked." (Photo by Benjamin May)
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Youth from the region carrying the flags of each country during the 2015 UCI Road World Championships opening ceremony on Sept. 18. (Photo by Tina Griego)
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Meet the Gamba family: "We have three generations here," says Edgar Gamba, pictured with his wife Sandra. "My mother, Virginia Gamba is here from Bogota. She is 81. My youngest child is 11. We are Colombian. I have lived here for about 14 years, but we are here to support [Rigoberto] Uran and the Colombian team." (Photo by Tina Griego)
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Richard Blair, a Richmond 2015 volunteer responsible for keeping fans at bay and limiting distractions for riders during the men's elite time trials in Hanover Sept. 23, says he hopes the UCI races will "have a longer impact than just this week." (Photo by Maureen McNabb)
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